Rachuonyo District
Encyclopedia
Rachuonyo District is an administrative district
in the Nyanza Province
of Kenya
. Its capital town is Kosele, formerly it was located in Oyugis
. The district has a population of 307,126 (1999 census) and an area of 945 km² http://www.statoids.com/yke.html. The district has two constituencies: Kasipul Kabondo
and Karachuonyo
.
Districts of Kenya
The provinces of Kenya are subdivided into number of districts .- List of districts of Kenya :Following a High Court ruling in September 2009, there are 46 legal districts in Kenya :Coast Province:...
in the Nyanza Province
Nyanza Province
Nyanza Province of Kenya, is one of Kenya's eight administrative provinces. It is located in the southwest part of Kenya around Lake Victoria. Nyanza includes part of the eastern edge of Lake Victoria and is inhabited predominantly by the Luo. There are also Bantu-speaking tribes such as the...
of Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. Its capital town is Kosele, formerly it was located in Oyugis
Oyugis
Oyugis is a town in Kenya. It is the commercial and financial centre of Rachuonyo District in Nyanza Province, whose administrative headquarters are located some twenty kilometres away at Kosele. Oyugis is located 20 kilometres north of Kisii town along the major A1 highway...
. The district has a population of 307,126 (1999 census) and an area of 945 km² http://www.statoids.com/yke.html. The district has two constituencies: Kasipul Kabondo
Kasipul Kabondo Constituency
Kasipul Kabondo Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of two constituencies in Rachuonyo District.- Members of Parliament :- Locations and wards :- External links :*...
and Karachuonyo
Karachuonyo Constituency
Karachuonyo Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of two constituencies in Rachuonyo District.- Members of Parliament :- Wards :- External links :*...
.
| Local authorities (councils) | |||
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oyugis Oyugis Oyugis is a town in Kenya. It is the commercial and financial centre of Rachuonyo District in Nyanza Province, whose administrative headquarters are located some twenty kilometres away at Kosele. Oyugis is located 20 kilometres north of Kisii town along the major A1 highway... |
Town | 52,433 | 9,084 |
| Kendu Bay Kendu Bay Kendu Bay is a bay and town in Kenya. The area is the part of Rachuonyo District in Homa Bay County. It is located on the shore of Lake Victoria along Katito-Homa-Bay road. Kosele, the district capital is 25 kilometres southeast of Kendu Bay... |
Town | 29,638 | 390 |
| Rachuonyo | County | 225,055 | 0 |
| Total | - | 307,126 | 9,474 |
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Karachuonyo | 74,584 | 381 | Kendu Bay |
| Kabondo | 49,934 | 0 | Kabondo |
| Kasipul | 129,854 | 8,110 | Oyugis |
| Rachuonyo | 52,754 | 0 | |
| Total | 307,126 | 8,491 | - |